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West Point Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

West Point, Nebraska · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $177.38/cwt +25.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,570/hd at 885 lb · 394 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $176.96/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 954 lb · 162 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.00/cwt -8.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 644 lb · 44 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 908 3,609 0
Feeder cattle 908 3,609 0

First reported sale in several weeks a market comparison is not applicable. Light run of fresh, weaned calves and feeder cattle in the run. Demand was moderate for the short run of calves with good demand for the feeders.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 unweaned 512 6 180.00 $180.00 $922
595 unweaned 595 11 170.00 $170.00 $1,012
626 unweaned 626 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,070
783 783 15 183.00 $183.00 $1,433 -0.29
951–955 954 162 174.25–179.00 $176.96 $1,688 +0.64
1023 1023 60 174.50 $174.50 $1,785
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
891 891 12 165.00 $165.00 $1,470
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 5 152.00 $152.00 $936
706 706 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,031

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–438 unweaned 437 11 170.00–175.00 $172.27 $753
458–488 476 10 188.50–199.00 $192.54 $916 +0.13
465–488 unweaned 477 8 161.00–171.00 $165.88 $791
517 517 9 180.00 $180.00 $931 -27.55
554–573 unweaned 560 17 155.00–161.00 $159.95 $896
565 565 10 149.00 $149.00 $842 -39.05
644 644 44 172.00 $172.00 $1,108 -8.47
761 761 14 170.00 $170.00 $1,294 -1.48
878–886 885 394 167.50–178.25 $177.38 $1,570 +25.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 7 146.00 $146.00 $899

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What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.